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International handbook on civil service systems / edited by Andrew Massey.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Civil service.
- Civil service--Case studies.
- Public administration.
- Genre:
- Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 380 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA, USA : Edward Elgar, [2011]
- Summary:
- International scholars of political science and public administration explore theoretical aspects of civil service, then survey and compare civil service systems in different countries. Their topics include the Weberian legacy, contrasting Anglo-American and continental European civil service systems, the creation and destruction of a civil service in Argentina, administrative reform with Chinese characteristics, and the devolving civil service system in Britain. Editor Massey (politics, U. of Exeter, UK) provides an introduction to civil service systems and offers summaries of each chapter. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1847200532
- OCLC:
- 751754293
- Publisher Number:
- 99954836492
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